2010 Tournament Statistics and more…
April 19, 2010
INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT STATISTICS
- Growth of the Tournament – 2010 has brought another amazing turnout of 58 boats combined with Local and International Registrations.
- 32 Boats Participated from Trinidad, Tobago, and Barbados.
- 169 Anglers from Finland, The USA, Canada, Jamaica, United Kingdom, Barbados and Trinidad & Tobago. Comprising of:
165 Male Anglers, 4 Female Anglers and of which 4 are Junior Anglers. - We want to express our appreciation to all our anglers and boats. The boats from Barbados and Trinidad thanks for making the effort to participate. Our local boats thanks for once again coming out in our numbers to represent Tobago.
- Highlights: We saw 31 boats for our Bimini Start on Thursday. Congratulations to Female Angler Jeanne Aleong of Ega Beaver on a well fought 7 hour fight on Fishing Day 2.
- Species of Fish Caught or Tagged and Released – Blue Marlin, Sailfish, White Marlin, Wahoo, Dolphin and Yellowfin Tuna. A White Marlin was released by Angler Ryan Agar on Why Worry. We have not seen this many Tuna in a long time…
- Total Weight of Fish Brought to Scale 1,415.1 lbs.; Double last year’s overall weight!
- Statistics – 18 Blue Marlin, 1 White Marlin, 4 Sailfish, 12 Dolphin, 23 Yellowfin Tuna, 3 Wahoo.
LOCAL TOURNAMENT STATISTICS:
- 25 Boats Participated in the Local Division of the event. We hope to see even more of the Local Tobago Fishermen here next year.
- Highlights: Total weight of fish brought to scale was 1,089.3 lbs. Congrats to Elton Phillips and Seon Barry onboard So Jah Say from Castara on their Catch of two giant Groupers weighting 264 and 236 lbs. Both pulled in on hand line.
* Overall, we have seen 2,504.7lbs bought to scale.
THANK YOU:
At the Closing of this, our Fifteenth event of the Tobago International Game Fishing Tournament, we would like to extend our deepest gratitude to all of those persons and entities that have truly supported and worked with us to make this Tournament a great success.
A special THANK YOU to our dedicated and valued Sponsors:
- To the generous support from the Tobago House of Assembly – Divison of Tourism and Sport and Youth affairs.
- Sterling Service Limited who sponsored the Prize of a Mercedes-Benz B-Class for the record Breaking Blue Marlin
- The Tourism Development Company of Trinidad and Tobago
- The Team at Vemco, Distributor of Gatorade, the official hydrator of the Tournament
- Carib Brewery - For coming on board with Battery, Black wolf and the official beer of the tournament.
- Digicel – Who have continued to support our local division.
- National Petroleum Marketing Company Limited for facilitating the Fuel requirements for the Participating Boats
- Amco – Dewar’s 12, Grey Goose,
- Matouk’s
- Tobago Water – The official water of the tournament.
- Lewis Appliances, D. Mankee Ltd., Yeti Coolers, Bar Code, BHP Billiton
- Blue Waters Inn, FCB, Republic Bank, J. Wong, G1 Enterprises
- Bodo Muche Studio, Black Bart Lures, Momoi’s High Catch Line
There are many more Sponsors involved in the Tournament that are too many to be mentioned, but who’s assistance is extremely important to the success of the event; Thank You for your contributions and support. We appreciate all of your efforts and hope to have you with us for our 15th event!
We would like to warmly thank Our Judge, Mr. Robert Miller for his contribution to this Tournament.
A very special part of our Tournament for the last 8 years is Charlotteville!
Our Thanks to:
- Charlotteville Village Council
- The entire Fishing Community of Charlotteville and all of its Residents and Visitors
- Sharon and Walter of Sharon and Phebes Restaurant for their tremendous efforts
- Bayview Supermarket, Charlotteville NP Gas Station
- All of the Water Taxis who provided service to the participants, Thanks for a Great Job all of you and a special Mention to Anto for the extra service provided
- Charlottevilla, Blue Waters Inn, Man-O-War Cottages
- TEMA for all the coordination efforts throughout the tournament.
- Charlotteville Police Station
- Customs and Immigrations for accommodating us and to all other contributors. Thanks for your support and accommodations!
To our Anglers, we are happy to have had your support over the years! We hope you had a Wonderful TIGFT Adventure and we hope to see you back again in 2011!
2010 Results posted
March 19, 2010
The final results for the 15th Annual Tobago International Game Fishing Tournament have been posted! Congratulations to all of this year’s winners and a big thank you from the tournament committee to all of our anglers, members, staff, friends and, of course, the wonderful Charlotteville community for helping us make this another successful event. See you next year!!
2010 Tournament Results
March 19, 2010
International Division
Top 10 Boats:
| 1st Place Boat | 1686.20 pts. | RINGLEADER | Trinidad |
| 2nd Place Boat | 1330.40 pts. | LEGACY | Barbados |
| 3rd Place Boat | 1290.20 pts. | FINESSE | Trinidad |
| 4th Place Boat | 1290 pts. | KNOT EASY | Trinidad |
| 5th Place Boat | 1250 pts. | TRENDSETTER | Trinidad |
| 6th Place Boat | 1216.90 pts. | PAR-T-TIME | Trinidad |
| 7th Place Boat | 1087.40 pts. | REEL MCCOY | Trinidad |
| 8th Place Boat | 833.90 pts. | MAGIC LADY | Trinidad |
| 9th Place Boat | 821.50 pts. | HAPPY HUNTER | Barbados |
| 10th Place Boat | 800 pts. | BLUE FEVER | Trinidad |
Largest of Species:
| Largest Sailfish | 72.1 lbs. | Ronald Worthman | TERMINATED |
| Largest Yellow Fin Tuna | 68.1 lbs. | Mark de Gannes | PAR-T-TIME |
| Largest Dolphin | 32.1 lbs. | Rob Garrett | LEGACY |
| Largest Wahoo | 46.6 lbs. | Revano Gosine | DOUBLE DUTCH |
Best of Category:
| Best Male Angler | 840 pts. | Syam Galbaransingh | KNOT EASY |
| Best Female Angler | 88.30 pts. | Jeanne Aleong | EGA BEAVER |
| Best Junior Angler – Male | 500 pts. | Winfield Aleong, Jr | EGA BEAVER |
| Best Junior Angler – Female | 38.60 pts. | Chanelle Fletcher | WORKSHOP |
| Best Tag & Release Angler | 2 Tag & Release | Syam Galbaransingh | KNOT EASY |
| Best Tag & Release Team | 3 Tag & Release | RINGLEADER | |
| Best Boat – Day 1 | 840 pts. | KNOT EASY | |
| Best Boat – Day 2 | 890.2 pts. | FINESSE | |
| Best Boat – Day 3 | 800 pts. | TRENDSETTER |
Local Division
Top 4 Boats:
| 1st Place Boat | 519.6 pts. | SO JAH SEH | Castara |
| 2nd Place Boat | 143.6 pts. | PROSPERITY | Castara |
| 3rd Place Boat | 137.8 pts. | BEENIE BOY | Charlotteville |
| 4th Place Boat | 88.5 pts. | BIG CHANT | Charlotteville |
Largest of Species:
| Largest Grouper | 264 lbs. | SO JAH SEH | Castara |
| Largest Yellow Fin Tuna | 48.1 lbs. | PROSPERITY | Castara |
| Largest Dolphin | 37 lbs. | PROSPERITY | Castara |
| Largest Wahoo | 26.9 lbs. | The X | Charlotteville |
| Largest Snapper | 16.6 lbs. | Simplicity | Charlotteville |
Best of Category:
| Best Boat – Day 1 | 58.3 pts. | PROSPERITY | Castara |
| Best Boat – Day 2 | 60.8 pts. | BEENIE BOY | Charlotteville |
| Best Boat – Day 3 | 519.6 pts. | SO JAH SEH | Castara |
TGFT 15 Underway!
March 13, 2010
After two days of fishing, it’s clear that the catch of the day is Yellowfin Tuna! By far the most prolific species brought to scale thus far, these fighters are running in the 60-70lb range and no doubt providing plenty of excitement for the anglers who have to bring them in.
Despite a slow start on the first day, the billfish have shown up in good numbers as well; even the elusive White Marlin has made an appearance!
Today is the traditional Lay Day Saturday, time for the anglers to relax and have some fun and, after last night’s angler party, they’re going to need all the rest they can get!
TGFT at the Miami International Boat Show
February 10, 2010
Gerard “Frothy” de Silva and Ricardo Huggins of the Tobago International Game Fishing Tournament will be on hand at the 2010 Miami International Boat Show promoting “Fishing Destination – Tobago” to raise awareness of the incredible sport fishing available in the region. Boat show dates are 11-15 February at the Miami Beach Convention Center and our booth will be found in the Big Game Room.
Come by to learn more!
TGFT 2010 Press Release
February 9, 2010
We are happy to announce the dates for the 2010 TIGFT!
We celebrate our 15th Anniversary of the Tobago International Game Fishing Tournament from 11th – 14th March, 2010 in the picturesque Charlotteville Village of Tobago!
- Wednesday, 10th. March, 2010 -Registration will begin at 2:00 pm at the “Tournament village” located at the band stand in Charlotteville and will be followed by the Captain’s Briefing at 6pm.
- Thursday 11th. March, 2010 – Fishing will begin at 7:00am on, with a Bimini Start which is worth 400 points.
- Friday 12th March , 2010 – Full day of Fishing begins at 6:30am followed by Anglers Party at 7pm.
- Saturday 13th March, 2010 – Our Lay Day activities will be held on the Charlotteville Community Grounds with a Cook-Up at 1:30pm.
- Sunday, 14th. March, 2010 - Last day of Fishing begins on at 6:30am. The Awards Ceremony will be held at the Charlotteville Basketball Court at 8:00pm the same day.
TIGFT is a qualifying event for the IGFA / Bonnier International Tournament of Champions and is also a member of the Southern Caribbean Billfish Circuit.
Read the full press release (PDF)
2009 Tournament results posted
March 27, 2009
The final results for the 14th Annual Tobago International Game Fishing Tournament have been posted! Congratulations to all of this year’s winners and a big thank you from the tournament committee to all of our anglers, members, staff, friends and, of course, the wonderful Charlotteville community for helping us make this another successful event. See you next year!!
2009 Tournament Results
March 27, 2009
International Division
Top 10 Boats:
| 1st Place Boat | 1448.88 pts. | AFUNDAY | Trinidad |
| 2nd Place Boat | 1400 pts. | LIMITED EDITION | Martinique |
| 3rd Place Boat | 1150 pts. | HARD PLAY 2 | Tobago |
| 4th Place Boat | 1015.10 pts. | LEGACY | Barbados |
| 5th Place Boat | 995.5 pts. | CHALLENGE II | Barbados |
| 6th Place Boat | 995.5 pts. | WHY WORRY | Trinidad |
| 7th Place Boat | 972.9 pts. | PAIR A DICE | Trinidad |
| 8th Place Boat | 950 pts. | SOUTHERN CROSS | Trinidad |
| 9th Place Boat | 800.13 pts. | BIG DEAL | Barbados |
| 10th Place Boat | 791.5 pts. | HARD PLAY | Tobago |
Largest of Species:
| Largest Blue Marlin | 423.70 lbs. | Kent Costa | MAR CARIBE |
| Largest Sailfish | 62.2 lbs. | Don Thomas | MELISSA ANNE |
| Largest Yellow Fin Tuna | 28.10 lbs. | Clifford Orr | BLUE MAGIC |
| Largest Dolphin | 51.20 lbs. | Peter Gibbs | OCEAN SPIRIT |
| Largest Wahoo | 36.40 lbs. | Matthew Armstrong | CHALLENGE II |
Best of Category:
| Best Male Angler | 745.5 pts. | Matthew Armstrong | CHALLENGE II |
| Best Female Angler | 350 pts. | Charmaine Gittens | OCEAN SPIRIT |
| Best Junior Angler – Female | 32.85 pts. | Samantha Antoine | WORK SHOP |
| Best Tag & Release Angler | 2 Tag & Release | Matthew Armstrong | CHALLENGE II |
| Best Tag & Release Team | 3 Tag & Release | AFUNDAY | |
| Best Boat – Day 1 | 972.9 pts. | PAIR A DICE | |
| Best Boat – Day 2 | 503.25 pts. | BIG DEAL (Barbados) | |
| Best Boat – Day 3 | 550 pts. | HARD PLAY 2 |
Local Division
Top 4 Boats:
| 1st Place Boat | 585.5 pts. | PROSPERITY | Castara |
| 2nd Place Boat | 274.2 pts. | GALILEE | Castara |
| 3rd Place Boat | 253.6 pts. | DEADLIEST CATCH | Charlotteville |
| 4th Place Boat | 171.6 pts. | JOYOUS VIBES | Charlotteville |
Largest of Species:
| Largest Grouper | 36.1 lbs. | HARD TARGET | Charlotteville |
| Largest Yellow Fin Tuna | 36.70 lbs. | JOYOUS VIBES | Charlotteville |
| Largest Dolphin | 60.7 lbs. | DEADLIEST CATCH | Charlotteville |
| Largest Wahoo | 27.7 lbs. | DEADLIEST CATCH | Charlotteville |
Best of Category:
| Best Boat – Day 1 | 152.9 pts. | PROSPERITY | Castara |
| Best Boat – Day 2 | 131 pts. | JOYOUS VIBES | Charlotteville |
| Best Boat – Day 3 | 380.1 pts. | PROSPERITY | Castara |
TIGFT Photo Updates 2009
March 20, 2009
Unofficial TIGFT Results for Thursday 19th March 2009
March 20, 2009
Unofficial Points – Day One.
Pair a Dice – 972.90
Afunday – 950.00
Limited Edition – 550.00
Why Worry – 550.00
Challenge II – 550.00
Southern Cross – 550.00
Hard Play II – 550.00
Legacy – 550.00
Big Deal (Barbados) - 296.88
Dream Catcher – 350.00
Catalyst – 239.13
Blue Magic – 235.13
Done Diggin – 225.50
Ocean Spirit – 220.60
Gud Tyme – 200.00
Happy Hunter – 200.00
Hard Play – 200.00
Mar Caribe – 200.00
Blue Fever – 200.00
Abigail – 200.00
Coastal Runner – 200.00
Magic Lady – 200.00
Zingo – 200.00
Melissa Anne – 200.00
Mischief – 200.00
Miss Abby – 200.00
Moon Shadow – 200.00
Sea Horse – 200.00
Super Cool – 200.00
Terminated – 200.00
Trip Out – 200.00
Viking 4 – 200.00
Why Not – 200.00
Work Shop – 200.00
Lhurd Away - 200.00
Big Deal (Trinidad) – 200.00
Largest of Species
Dolphin – 31.30 lbs
Wahoo – 22.90 lbs
Yellow Fin Tuna – 28.10 lbs
